Emirates Takes Flight at ITB Berlin: Showcasing Innovation and Commitment to Europe

The airline’s highly popular Premium Economy seat, and Game-changer First Class suite will debut for the first time in Germany Emirates reinforces its longstanding commitment to Europe, aiming to strengthen and forge new strategic partnerships across the regional travel and aviation ecosystem    The airline will showcase its latest sustainability initiatives to visitors and partners… Read the full press release

IHG Announces First Holiday Inn & Suites Property in Europe, Set to Open in Budapest

New 170-room ‘& Suites’ Holiday Inn hotel in Hungarian capital expected to open H2 2026. Collaboration with partners Chain Bridge Ventures Ltd and Mogotel Hotel Group (IN SHORT) IHG Hotels & Resorts, a global hotel company, has revealed its first Holiday Inn & Suites property in Europe with the signing of “Holiday Inn & Suites… Read the full press release

Iberia and Iberia Express Lead Europe in Punctuality for 2023

Iberia was the second most punctual airline in Europe and fifth in the world The report was published by Cirium, the global aviation analysis consultancy (IN SHORT) Iberia and Iberia Express have been recognized as the most punctual airlines in Europe in 2023, with Iberia Express claiming the top spot with 84.58% of its flights… Read the full press release

Hyatt Unveils Robust Growth Plans in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East for 2024 and Beyond

AluaSoul Costa Adeje and Palace de Muro, a Destination by Hyatt property, slated to open in Spain this year, further strengthen Hyatt’s rapidly growing lifestyle brand presence in region. (IN SHORT) Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced its ambitious growth strategy for 2024 and beyond in the Europe, Africa, and Middle East (EAME) region, reflecting a record… Read the full press release

Aer Lingus Offers Exclusive Pay Day Deals on Flights to Europe and North America

(IN SHORT) Aer Lingus has introduced a special pay day offer allowing travelers to enjoy discounts on return flights. Until midnight on January 30, 2024, passengers can avail of €20 off return flights from Ireland to destinations in the UK and Europe, with additional savings of €100 off return flights to North America and €200… Read the full press release

TAP Air Portugal Unveils Unbeatable Flight Deals: Explore Europe, Africa, and the Americas

(IN SHORT) TAP Air Portugal has launched a sensational price promotion starting on January 4th, offering travelers a range of unbeatable round-trip flight deals. These include flights between mainland Portugal and Portuguese islands from just 49 euros, various European destinations from 59 euros, Morocco from 149 euros, other African destinations from 299 euros, the United… Read the full press release

Embraer Appoints José Gustavo as VP of Sales and Business Development for Europe and Africa

(IN SHORT) Embraer Defense & Security has announced the appointment of José Gustavo as the new Vice President of Sales and Business Development for Europe and Africa. Based in Lisbon, Portugal, he will work under the leadership of Frederico Lemos, CCO of the business unit. José Gustavo brings over 20 years of international experience, including… Read the full press release

Marriott Expands “Check Out for Children” Donation Program in Multiple Regions

Marriott Relaunches and Expands its Donation Program in the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific (IN SHORT) Marriott International has partnered with UNICEF to relaunch and expand its “Check Out for Children” donation program, coinciding with World Children’s Day. The initiative encourages guests at Marriott properties to make voluntary contributions for each… Read the full press release

Minor Hotels Achieves Record Q3 Profit Amidst Strong Demand in Europe and Thailand

(IN SHORT) Minor Hotels, a prominent international hotel owner, operator, and investor, has announced a record-high third-quarter profit of THB 1.7 billion. This impressive growth of 8% in net profit compared to the same period last year is attributed to robust leisure and business demand in Europe and the continued recovery in Thailand. The hotel… Read the full press release

TAP Launches Early Black Friday Deals on Flights to Various Destinations

(IN SHORT) TAP, the Portuguese national airline, is kicking off Black Friday promotions earlier this year, offering round-trip flights starting at 49 euros to its destinations in Portugal, Europe, Brazil, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, and Africa. Business class travelers can also enjoy discounts, with prices starting at 319 euros. These promotional tickets are… Read the full press release

Emirates and Condor Airlines Announce Strategic Interline Partnership for Seamless Travel

Interline activated today for travel immediately Seamless connectivity for customers to 70 points operated by both airlines The partnership will also offer Emirates Skywards members a chance to earn and redeem miles across Condor’s network (IN SHORT) Emirates and Condor Airlines have initiated a reciprocal interline partnership to provide travelers with expanded connectivity options and… Read the full press release

IHG’s voco Brand Expands Rapidly Across Europe with Multiple New Signings and Openings

Premium collection brand maintains growth momentum with new signings, recent and forthcoming openings (IN SHORT) IHG Hotels & Resorts is expanding its voco™ brand across Europe with new signings and openings in various countries. The brand has experienced rapid growth, with over 25% more properties signed and opened within ten months. The voco brand aims… Read the full press release

Teleport and SF Airlines Forge Strategic Air Cargo Partnership

Partnership with SF Airlines strengthens connectivity between China and Southeast Asia, and opens new opportunities to the U.S. and European markets SF Airlines gains access to Teleport’s logistics capabilities to support international expansion into Southeast Asia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2023-Oct-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Teleport, the market leader for air logistics in Southeast Asia,… Read the full press release

KLM Announces Winter Schedule Updates

Amstelveen, Netherlands, 2023-Oct-03 — /Travel PR News/ — KLM’s winter schedule this season will run from Sunday, 29 October 2023 to Sunday, 31 March 2024. The French city of Marseille has been added to the network. KLM is also offering over 20% more seats to Canada this winter compared to last year. Over the winter… Read the full press release

International Tourism Reaches 84% of Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2023, Led by Middle East, Europe, and Africa

Madrid, Spain, 2023-Sep-20 — /Travel PR News/ — International tourism has continued to recover from the worst crisis in its history as arrival numbers reached 84% of pre-pandemic levels between January and July 2023, according to the latest data from UNWTO. The Middle East, Europe and Africa lead the global sector’s rebound. Tourism on Track for Full… Read the full press release

MSC Cruises Announces Winter 2024/25 Sailings: Exciting Itineraries Across the Globe, from Caribbean to Europe and Beyond!

Six ships to serve the Caribbean Sea with a huge range of itineraries from Miami, Port Canaveral (Orlando), New York City and Martinique In the Mediterranean, MSC World Europa, the trail-blazing first of the line’s futuristic World Class ships, will entranse guests with her design and onboard amenities MSC Euribia’s new deployment in the Middle… Read the full press release

Emirates Celebrates Easter with Delicious Treats and Family-Friendly Entertainment Onboard

Dubai, UAE, 2023-Apr-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Honouring Easter festivities this April, Emirates is celebrating with traditional lamb dishes in the lounges, baskets of warm hot cross buns served onboard, sweet surprises for kids, and an array of new family-friendly movies on ice. From 7-10 April, Emirates passengers flying in every travel class to select… Read the full press release

UNWTO and AVIAREPS partner to offer destination marketing grants in Europe

Madrid, Spain, 2023-Mar-30 — /Travel PR News/ — UNWTO will work with its Affiliate Member AVIAREPS to offer grants for destination marketing and research services to five countries in Europe. The UNWTO + AVIAREPS Destination Marketing Grant will allow selected Member States to benefit from a range of digital marketing services, to be supplied on… Read the full press release

IHG Hotels & Resorts Debuts Vignette Collection in Europe with Casa da Companhia in Porto, Portugal

DENHAM, UK, 2023-Mar-23 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG Hotels & Resorts announces the first Vignette Collection hotel in Europe as Casa da Companhia opens in the centre of Porto, Portugal. Vignette Collection, the newest brand in IHG’s fast-growing luxury and lifestyle portfolio, is a family of distinct luxury hotels connected by a shared vision that travel can benefit local… Read the full press release

Emirates plans to ramp up seat capacity with 31% growth in operations and A380 deployments in Northern Summer 2023 schedule

Dubai, UAE, 2023-Mar-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates has boosted operations by 31% (total ASKMs) since the start of its financial year and has further plans to ramp up seat capacity in its latest published northern summer schedule starting 26 March 2023. In the past months, the airline has planned and executed the rapid growth… Read the full press release

easyJet offers millions of winter 2024 seats with flights to 125 destinations now on sale

Flights for easyJet’s winter 2024 schedule are now on sale with seats to 125 destinations from the UK available to book between 1 December 2023 and 23 March 2024 Customers can book early to get the best fares for next winter from the UK to the slopes of Europe or winter sun destinations including Tenerife,… Read the full press release

Helsinki Airport named best airport in Europe for its exceptional passenger experience

Vantaa, Finland, 2023-Mar-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Airport company Finavia has been awarded a prestigious international airport award. The award is based on a survey in which passengers have rated Helsinki Airport as the best airport in Europe in the 15 to 25 million passengers size category. “We are delighted to have won the… Read the full press release

Rosewood Hotel Group Strengthens Executive Team in Asia, Europe, and The Middle East with New Additions and Promotions to Drive Relationship Hospitality

The global brand announces new additions and promotions across the executive team in Asia, Europe, and The Middle East Hongkong, 2023-Mar-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (MARCH 02, 2023), Rosewood Hotel Group shares exciting changes to its ever-growing team of world-class executives. Driven by one of the brand’s guiding principles of Relationship Hospitality, Rosewood’s… Read the full press release

Lufthansa Group Launches World’s First “Green Fares” for Sustainable Flying

With one click: More climate-friendly flying by using Sustainable Aviation Fuels and contributing to high-quality climate protection projects New fare available from February 15, 2023 for flights throughout Europe and North Africa Successful test run shows growing interest in sustainable travel Cologne, Germany, 2023-Feb-15 — /Travel PR News/ — The Lufthansa Group is further expanding… Read the full press release

Ethiopian Airlines Announces New Passenger Flight to Copenhagen, Denmark, Enhancing Air Connectivity Between Europe and Africa

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2023-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s leading carrier, is set to launch a new passenger flight to Copenhagen, Denmark as of 22nd of May 2023. The new flight will be operated five times a week except on Tuesdays and Sundays. Regarding the new flight, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr Mesfin… Read the full press release

easyJet Launches Full Ski Flying Programme, Offering 2 Million Seats to Popular Ski Routes Across Europe

easyJet is back to its 2019 capacity on its ski routes with two million seats now available Heavy snowfall is expected to continue across France easyJet’s flight schedule to European ski destinations increases by 30% this winter compared to 2022 easyJet is the number one operator to the main Alpine airports including Lyon, Grenoble, Geneva,… Read the full press release

Northstar Travel Group Appoints Nick Powell as Managing Director of EMEA, Focusing on Growth and Development in UK and European Markets

Rutherford, New Jersey, 2023-Jan-22 — /Travel PR News/ — Northstar Travel Group (“Northstar”), the largest information services, data, events, and marketing solutions company focused exclusively on the travel industry, has named Nick Powell Managing Director, EMEA effective today (January 17, 2023). Powell replaces David Chapple, Managing Director of the group since its acquisition in 2019,… Read the full press release

Finnair announces its updated short-haul flights schedule for the summer season 2023

Vantaa, Finland, 2023-Jan-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Finnair has updated its traffic programme for short-haul flights in the summer season 2023. Finnair will fly to more than 50 destinations in Europe, and has now added frequencies to several European capitals, such as Berlin, Copenhagen, Vilnius and Riga. Bodø is a new destination for Finnair,… Read the full press release

easyJet offers 250,000 seats under £30 as part of its Pay Day Sale

250,000 seats under £30 are now on sale across easyJet flights from the UK between 1 February and 30 September 2023, with fares available from just £15.99* Discounted fares across easyJet’s network spanning Europe, North Africa and the Middle East are now available to book until 2 February 2023 at easyJet.com and via the mobile… Read the full press release

International Tourism Set to Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels in Europe and Middle East in 2023: UNWTO Report

Madrid, Spain, 2023-Jan-18 — /Travel PR News/ — After stronger than expected recovery in 2022, this year could see international tourism arrivals return to pre-pandemic levels in Europe and the Middle East. Tourists are nonetheless expected to increasingly seek value for money and travel closer to home in response to the challenging economic climate. Based… Read the full press release